6.19.2011

Lick-your-plate-it's-so-GOOD stir-fry!

Justin here.  It's been a unique Fathers Day this year.  Amanda and the kids are in Utah visiting family a couple of weeks ahead of me joining them.  They were sweet and celebrated Fathers Day a couple of weeks early while we were all together here in VA.

In spite of celebrating together a couple of weeks ago, I still planned to make a better-than-bachelor-average dinner.  Following a hearty and delicious lunch invite by some dear friends (Thank You, Woods!), I almost decided to skip dinner all together.  But...  I had all the ingredients and have been excited all week to try my hand at making it---it was SO good the first time when Amanda made it!

Without further ado, here is the recipe for quite possibly the best stir-fry you will ever make!  And if it's easy enough for a guy like me to do it, anyone can make this!

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[Reduced Calorie] Sesame Ginger Chicken and Vegetable Stir-Fry
Makes: 4 servings   Prep: 15 min    Refrigerate: 2 hrs    Cook: 14 minutes
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Forgive the poor picture quality; the good camera is in Utah!
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Ingredients

1 lb          chicken cutlets
4 t            dark sesame oil
3 T           minced fresh ginger
1/3 c        reduced-sodium soy sauce
3 T           rice vinegar
1/2 c        chicken broth
1 T           cornstarch
8 oz         green beans, trimmed
2 cloves   minced garlic
3/4 lb      yellow squash, halved lengthwise, cut into 1/3 inch slices
1              large sweet red pepper, cut into thin strips

2 c           hot cooked rice
Instructions
1. Cut chicken into thin strips.  Combine chicken with 2 teaspoons of the sesame oil and 1 tablespoon of the ginger in a large resealable plastic bag; refrigerate 2 hours.  Combine soy sauce, vinegar, broth and cornstarch in a bowl; stir until cornstarch dissolves.  Set aside.
2.  Cook beans in boiling salted water for 3 minutes or until crisp-tender.  Drain and rinse under cold running water.
3.  Heat remaining oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.  Add chicken; stir-fry 5 minutes.  Remove.  Add remaining ginger and the garlic; stir-fry 1 minute.  Add squash and pepper; stir-fry on high heat for 3 minutes.  Stir in soy sauce mixture, beans and chicken.  Stir-fry 2 minutes to thicken sauce.  Serve with cooked rice.
Nutritional Info
Per serving:  370 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated), 33g protein, 42g carbohydrate, 5g fiber, 1,003mg sodium, 66mg cholesterol

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